Trap

Just as Uzumaki Hane was heading to Isaribi's house, Ino and Shino discovered the Sea Devil Isaribi. Isaribi was also surprised that she had been seen transforming, which was her greatest source of inferiority and pain. She suddenly jumped into the sea, trying to escape.

Shino shot out a silken rope and caught the Isaribi. Mitarashi Anko, who was resting nearby, noticed the commotion and rushed over. Looking at the Isaribi, she said, "This is the Sea Devil..." The Sea Devil in front of her was very similar to the figure in her memory. Countless fragments of memory reappeared. Mitarashi Anko felt the Cursed Seal on her shoulder throbbing again, causing her to frown.

At this crucial moment, Naruto appeared right on time. Naruto called out, "Is everyone alright? I've been looking for you for ages!" Mitarashi Anko and the other two were delighted to see Naruto. Then, Naruto noticed the captured Sea Devil and asked in confusion, "What's this?" Ino immediately replied, "It's Sea Devil."

Naruto stared intently at the Sea Devil, feeling a sense of familiarity. After a moment of careful observation, he exclaimed, "Isaribi Sister, you're Isaribi Sister, right?"

When Isaribi appeared, Naruto was afraid that he would recognize Naruto and become like everyone else, starting to dislike her. So she stayed quietly there, trying not to make a sound, but she didn't expect that Naruto would still recognize her.

Hearing Naruto's question, Isaribi did not reply. Instead, she struggled violently, but soon broke free and jumped into the sea, disappearing quickly.

Naruto still couldn't believe that the person who saved him was the Sea Devil. Seeing Isaribi run away, he called out, "Sister Isaribi..." and chased after her in the direction she had gone.

Just then, Mitarashi Anko appeared in front of Naruto in an instant, stopping him. She said, "Naruto, don't chase after them!" Naruto was about to break free from Mitarashi Anko and continue the chase when Mitarashi Anko suddenly groaned in pain, clutched her shoulder, and collapsed. Naruto quickly caught Mitarashi Anko, saying, "Teacher Anko, what's wrong? Teacher Anko..."

The four could only find a place to rest on the beach temporarily. Soon after, Mitarashi Anko woke up and explained to Naruto and the others that the Sea Devil was Orochimaru's cyborg. The four decided to go to Orochimaru's research base together.

Just as they were about to set off, Naruto remembered Uzumaki Hane and asked, "What about Yu?"

Mitarashi Anko immediately got angry upon hearing Uzumaki Hane. This guy claimed he was going to find Naruto, but he'd disappeared without a trace. She said, "Don't worry about him. With his strength, he'll be fine. We should just wait until he gets back and teach him a lesson. Let's go."

The four arrived at the experimental base and sneaked inside. To their surprise, they were not stopped along the way. Soon, they arrived at a laboratory.

The four cautiously entered the laboratory. Suddenly, the floor beneath their feet split open, revealing a large hole. Naruto, Shino, and Ino fell in, while only Mitarashi Anko managed to escape in time.

When Isaribi saw them fall, she came out of her hiding place; she was the one who had created the trap.

At that moment, Mitarashi Anko appeared behind Isaribi, holding Kunai to her neck, and said, "You underestimate the ninjas of Konoha. Tell me, where is Orochimaru?"

Isaribi remained silent, directly triggering the trap beside him. Dozens of Kunai shot towards Mitarashi Anko Mitarashi Anko, who dodged them with Kunai movement. Isaribi seized the opportunity to escape the room. Mitarashi Anko looked towards the spot where Naruto had fallen; it seemed unfathomably deep inside. Not knowing how Naruto were doing, she could only chase after Isaribi.

Meanwhile, Naruto two companions fell into a trap, but thankfully it was only seawater below. Although they were disheveled, they were unharmed. At that moment, a ninja approached. Naruto looked at the ninja and felt that he looked somewhat familiar. He shouted, "Who are you? Hand over Sister Isaribi!"

Shino said, "I recognize your face. You're from the Sound Ninja during the Chunin Ninja Exams."

Uzumaki Hane rushed straight towards Misumi Tsurugi, shouting, "Where is Sister Isaribi?" Misumi Tsurugi stretched out her arms and punched Naruto. Naruto didn't expect her arms to be able to extend, and he was knocked to the ground. Misumi Tsurugi then tied Naruto up and started to tighten the rope. Naruto found that he couldn't break free at all.

At that moment, Misumi Tsurugi suddenly found her body out of control and released Naruto. Misumi Tsurugi desperately tried to regain control of her body, but she couldn't. Then, her hands suddenly stretched out and bound the pillars on both sides. Ino, who was behind her, exclaimed with joy, "Great! The Mind Body Disturbance Technique worked!"

Misumi Tsurugi shouted, "Damn it! You guys are so despicable! You ambushed me!" Naruto immediately mocked, "Despicable? As ninjas, of course we have to use any means necessary."

Shino retracted the insect that had been trying to ambush Misumi Tsurugi and said, "Naruto, finish him off quickly, we still need to find Teacher Anko."

Naruto said, "Okay, Shadow Clone Technique." He created a Shadow Clone, made a Rasengan, and pressed it directly onto Misumi Tsurugi's stomach. Misumi Tsurugi cried out, "No..." and was sent flying backward, spinning heavily into the wall behind her.

After dealing with Misumi Tsurugi, the group quickly left. When they found Mitarashi Anko, she was lying on the ground with the Cursed Seal on her shoulder, while Amachi and Isaribi were nowhere to be seen.

The three rushed over and helped Mitarashi Anko, saying, "Teacher Anko, are you alright?" Anko stood up and said, "I'm fine. Let's hurry and catch up with them, don't let them get away."

In order to catch up with Tenchi and the Amachi as quickly as possible, Mitarashi Anko summoned a giant python and led the group to escape underground. Shortly after they left, the base began to shake and eventually collapsed.

On the other side, Uzumaki Hane, unable to find the Isaribi, rushed back immediately. However, he could no longer find Mitarashi Anko and the others. Uzumaki Hane searched his memory but couldn't recall the location of the experimental base. With no other option, he could only start searching based on the features of the base in his memory.

After searching for half the night, Uzumaki Hane finally found the base and slowly walked in. There was no one inside. Uzumaki Hane covered her head, realizing she had missed it again. Given Mitarashi Anko's personality, she wondered what awaited her. Although she wasn't afraid, she had a headache.

Uzumaki Hane opened the door to the room in front of her. It was filled with smoke and dust, clearly indicating that no one had been there for a long time. Uzumaki Hane went inside and found only a table with a scroll on it. Curious, Uzumaki Hane opened the scroll, and its contents shocked her. She put the scroll away. Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and countless pieces of rubble fell down. Uzumaki Hane knew that the place was about to collapse and had to leave quickly.